NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Says All Signs Point To 'Full-Fledged' Attack On Ukraine

 

Daily Mail: All signs point to 'full-fledged' attack on Ukraine, NATO chief says after Putin launches huge nuclear missile exercises and US warns his 160,000 troops are 'poised to strike' – as 1,500 ceasefire violations are reported in the country 

* Jens Stoltenberg, NATO chief, claimed that the risk of an attack is 'very high', echoing US warnings 

 * It comes after 1,500 ceasefire violations were reported in east Ukraine in one day, the highest this year 

* Russia is holding practice launches for intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles today 

* Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko are overseeing the drills from the Kremlin situation room 

* A Tu bomber and a MIG have been sent over the Mediterranean today in a show of Russian strength 

The NATO chief has warned the signals coming out of Russia suggest that Moscow is readying for a 'full-fledged attack' on Ukraine, after Vladimir Putin put on a show of military strength today with huge new nuclear drills. 

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO chief, warned that the risk of an attack is 'very high', echoing US warnings that Russian troops dotted along Ukraine's border are 'uncoiling' and 'poised to strike'. 

'Every indication indicates that Russia is planning a full-fledged attack against Ukraine,' Stoltenberg told German broadcaster ARD on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.  

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Update: NATO’s chief says Russia could invade Ukraine ‘without any warning at all’ as Putin tests missile launches (CNBC)

WNU Editor: NATO staff are evacuating Kyiv .... NATO staff in Kyiv moved to Lviv, Brussels (The Hill). More here .... NATO relocates Ukraine staff to Lviv and Brussels for safety reasons (Reuters).